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POLYMERIZATION APPARATUS EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING POLYMER
SCALE DEPOSITION AND PROCESS OF PRODUCING POLYMER USING
THE SAME
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a polymerization
apparatus useful for polymerizing a monomer having an
ethylenically unsaturated double bond, and a process of
producing a polymer using the same.
2. Description of the Prior Art
In suspension polymerization of a monomer having
an ethylenically unsaturated double bond such as, for ex-
ample vinyl chloride in an aqueous medium, water, a
monomer, a polymerization initiator, a dispersant, and op-
tionally other various additives are normally charged
through pipes into a polymerization vessel, after which
the polymerization reaction is initiated. In order to
maintain the reaction system at a prescribed temperature
during the polymerization reaction, heat of polymerization
is removed by passing cooling water through a water jacket
and optionally, through a reflux condenser, a baffle and a
coil provided for the vessel.
With the polymerization of vinyl chloride or the
like, there is a problem in that polymer scale is liable
to be deposited in the polymerization vessel. A conven-
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tional method of preventing the polymer scale deposition,involves forming on the inner wall of the polymerization
vessel and other parts with which the monomer comes into
contact during the polymerization, a coating film of a
polymer scale preventive agent such as a dyestuff, a pig-
ment, a water-soluble polymer, a nitrite, a nitrogen-
containing aromatic compound, a heterocyclic compound, an
iodine compound, a pyrogallol derivative, a phenolic com-
pound or an aromatic amine compound. Such an agent is
known from publications described later.
In recent years, from the viewpoint of labor
hygiene and environmental safeguards, efforts have been
made to reduce as much as possible the frequency of open-
ing the polymerization vessel for internal inspection or
cleaning. An effective process is thus required that can
prevent the deposition and growth of polymer scale in the
polymerization vessel, over a long-term operation involv-
ing the repetition of about 100 or more batches of
polymerization runs.
However, if such a long-term operation as de-
scribed above is carried out with only the coating of the
polymer scale preventive agent, polymer scale is still
able to grow on the inner wall of the polymerization ves-
sel and the like. This causes a problem in that the
polymer scale may peel off from the internal wall and mix
with a polymeric product being produced, causing an in-
crease in fish eyes in the resultant polymeric products
and a reduction in the quality thereof.
In recent years, in order to improve productivity,
polymerization vessels have been made larger in size. Con-
sequently, the proportion of heat removed by the water
jacket is reduced with an ever increasing amount of heat
being removed by the reflux condenser. Thus, for a
polymerization vessel having an internal volume of 40 m3
or more, and more particularly for one of 80 m3 or more,
heat removal by the reflux condenser has become in-
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dispensable.
The reflux condenser is installed outside thepolymerization vessel, and a monomer condensed in the con-
denser is returned to the polymerization vessel through a
pipe (hereafter referred to as a liquid-return pipe) which
opens at one end into the gaseous phase region inside the
polymerization vessel. The end of the liquid-return pipe
is worked so as to be virtually flush with the inner wall
of the polymerization vessel, with the result that when
the liquid monomer refluxed from the reflux condenser
flows out the end of the liquid-return pipe, it normally
attaches to the inner wall surface and flows down into the
reaction mixture. In a polymerization vessel with an in-
ternal volume of 40 m3 or more, the volume of monomer
which is condensed in the reflux condenser and refluxed to
the polymerization vessel increases with an increase in
the quantity of heat removed by the reflux condenser. In
such a situation, even though a polymer scale preventive
agent is coated on the inner wall surface of the
polymerization vessel, it is difficult to prevent a build
up in polymer scale on the surface, particularly in the
area below the opening of the liquid-return pipe where a
strip like deposit tends to form on the inner wall sur-
face. Once polymer scale has deposited on the coating
film of the polymer scale preventive agent, the polymer
scale prevention effect thereof is impaired.
In addition to the liquid-return pipe from the
reflux condenser, various other pipes including a pipe for
changing raw materials and a pipe for recovering unreacted
monomer gases are normally connected from the outside to
open into the gaseous phase region inside the polymeriza-
tion vessel. The monomer gas also enters into these pipes
during polymerization, condensing into a liquid on the in-
ner walls thereof, and flowing back from the pipe openings
into the polymerization vessel. Since the pipe openings
are similarly formed flush with the vessel wall as with
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the liquid-return pipe, polymer scale also tends to be
deposited on the wall areas below the openings.
S UMMARY OF THE I NVENT I ON
An object of the present invention is to provide a
polymerization apparatus comprising a polymerization ves-
sel and a reflux condenser, and in which polymer scale is
not liable to be deposited on an area of an internal wall
of the vessel below an opening of a liquid-return pipe
from the reflux condenser even with long-term operation
involving repeated polymerization of about 100 or more
batches, and a process of producing a polymer with a high
quality using the polymerization apparatus.
As a means to achieve the above object, the pres-
ent invention provides a polymerization apparatus for
polymerizing a monomer to produce a polymeric compound,
comprising a polymerization vessel, a reflux condenser in-
stalled outside the polymerization vessel for removing
heat by condensing a gaseous part of the monomer to form a
liquid condensate, and a pipe connected between the reflux
condenser and a wall of the polymerization vessel with an
end thereof opening into a gaseous phase region inside the
polymerization vessel, for returning the liquid condensate
to the polymerization vessel, wherein said end projects
from an inner surface of the wall of the polymerization
vessel into the gaseous phase region.
Use of the polymerization apparatus and process of
the present invention, in polymerizing a monomer having an
ethylenic double bond, makes it possible to effectively
prevent the deposition and growth of polymer scale on the
wall of the polymerization vessel, particularly, on the
area below the opening of the liquid-return pipe from the
reflux condenser, even with long-term operation involving
about 100 or more batches of polymerization runs. Con-
sequently, it is possible to produce a high quality
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polymer with minimal fish eyes and at a high productivity.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
Fig.l is schematic longitudinal cross-section of a
polymerization vessel used in the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a
part of a conventional polymerization vessel showing a
pipe-shaped spout fixed to an end of a pipe communicating
with a gaseous phase region of the vessel.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
With reference to Fig. 1, an embodiment of the
present invention will now be-described. Fig. 1 is a
schematic longitudinal section showing a structure of a
polymerization vessel 1 of the present invention. In Fig.
1, an end 2a of a liquid-return pipe 2 from a reflux con-
denser (not illustrated) projects from an inner wall sur-
face la of the polymerization vessel 1 to open into a gas-
eous phase region 5 thereof. Accordingly, condensate
which has flowed down from the reflux condenser drops from
the end 2a, in a direction indicated by arrow 6, without
directly contacting the inner wall la of the polymeriza-
tion vessel 1, to reach a liquid level 4a of a reaction
mixture 4. Consequently, polymer scale is neither
deposited nor able to grow on the inner wall la. Hence,
in the case where a coating film comprising a polymer
scale preventive agent is formed on the surface of the in-
ner wall la of the polymerization vessel 1, the effect of
the coating film is not impaired even with a long-term op-
eration involving repeated polymerization runs. Polymer
scale is thus prevented from being deposited and growing
on the surface.
In a preferred embodiment of the present inven-
tion, the polymerization apparatus has at least one pipe,
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other than the liquid-return pipe mentioned above, con-
nected to the gaseous phase region part of the polymeriza-
tion vessel, with an end thereof opening into the gaseous
phase region and also projecting from the inner wall sur-
face of the polymerization vessel into the gaseous phase
region in a similar manner to the liquid-return pipe de-
scribed above. Preferably, all such ends of other pipes
project from the inner wall surface of the polymerization
vessel into the gaseous phase region thereof. Such other
pipes may be a pipe for charging various raw materials, a
pipe for recovering unreacted monomer gas, a pipe for in-
troducing water for washing the inside of the polymeriza-
tion vessel, a pipe for coating a polymer scale preventive
agent, a pipe for a safety valve, a pipe for introducing a
polymerization inhibitor in the case of emergency shut-
down, and the like.
In the present polymerization vessel, pipes commu-
nicating with the gaseous phase region of the polymeriza-
tion vessel, project to an extent such that the condensate
does not flow down on the inner wall surface of the
polymerization vessel, normally projecting by not less
than 1 cm, and preferably by 1 cm to 10 cm, into the gas-
eous phase region of the polymerization vessel.
There are no particular limitations on the shape
of the projecting pipe end. For example, the pipe end may
be cut obliquely so that liquid can readily drop there-
from.
To make the pipe project into the gaseous phase
region of the polymerization vessel, the pipe may be in-
stalled so as to penetrate the polymerization vessel wall.
Alternatively, in order to make use of a conventional
polymerization vessel in which the end of the liquid-
return pipe is formed flush with the surface of the inner
wall thereof, a short pipe-shaped spout may be fixed to
the end of the pipe.
Fig. 2 is a view schematically illustrating a
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pipe-shaped spout 7 provided for a conventional
polymerization vessel, in which the pipe-shaped spout 7 is
attached to the end of a pipe 2 leading to the gaseous
phase region 5. The end of the pipe 2 is formed flush
with the surface of the inner wall la, and the spout 7 is
attached thereto. To prevent the condensate which has
flowed down the pipe 2, from remaining at the end of the
spout 7, and to facilitate detachment therefrom, the end
of the spout 7, as shown in Fig. 2, may be cut obliquely
at an acute angle to the axis of the spout 7. In consid-
eration of corrosion resistance, a material for the spout
7 fitted to the pipe end may preferably be a stainless
steel such as the "18-8" austenite type, "13" chromiun
ferrite type, martensite type, "18" chromium ferrite
type, high-chromium ferrite type, dual-phase
austenite/ferrite type or the like, which is normally used
for the inner surface of the polymerization vessel.
The present invention is applicable to known
polymerization apparatuses which, as well as, the charging
pipe, the monomeric gas recovery pipe and the reflux con-
denser described above, can be provided with for example,
an agitator, baffles, a jacket, a coil, and the like. The
agitator may comprise for example, stirring blades of
paddle type, Pfaudler type, Brumagin type, propeller type
or turbine type, which may be used optionally in combina-
tion with baffles such as flat plate, cylindrical or hair
pin coil type baffles.
There is no particular restriction on the type of
the reflux condenser, and a normal shell-and-tube type
reflux condenser may be used. The reflux condenser
preferably has a heat transfer area of not less than 60 m2
for a polymerization vessel with an internal volume of not
less than 40 m3, and more particularly not less than 80
m3. The reflux condenser may be connected to the
polymerization vessel by means of one pipe through which
both vapor and liquid are passed, or by two pipes with one
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for vapor and the other for liquid. Preferably connection
is by means of one pipe. With the reflux condenser con-
nected by one pipe, both gaseous monomer passing from the
polymerization vessel to the condenser and condensed liq-
uid monomer returning from the reflux condenser to the
polymerization vessel pass through the same pipe. With
the reflux condenser connected by two pipes, the pipe
through which the gaseous monomer passes to the reflux
condenser is separate from the pipe through which the con-
densed monomer returns to the polymerization vessel.
In polymerization of a monomer having an ethyleni-
cally unsaturated double bond using the polymerization
vessel of the present invention, various known tech-
nologies for preventing polymer scale deposition can be
applied at the same time. Preferably these involve pre-
coating a known polymer scale preventive agent to form a
coating film thereof on the inner wall surface of a
polymerization vessel, and optionally on other parts with
which a monomer comes into contact during polymerization.
This formation of the coating film of such a polymer scale
preventive agent prevents the polymer scale deposition.
The polymer scale preventive agent may include,
for example, a dyestuff, a pigment, a water-soluble
polymer, a nitrite, a nitrogen-containing aromatic com-
pound, a heterocyclic compound, an iodine compound, a
pyrogallol derivative, a phenolic compound, an aromatic
amine compound or the like, and specifically includes
those described in Japanese Patent Publication (KOKOKU)
Nos. 46-16084 (1971), 45-30343 (1970), 46-4753 (1971),
45-37988 (1970), 46-20821 (1971), 45-30835 (1970),
48-29795 (1973), 51-21672 (1976), 51-37306 (1976),
51-37308 (1976), 51-24953 (1976), 53-6023 (1978), 53-6024
(1978), 53-6025 (1978), 53-6026 (1978), 53-21908 (1978),
53-28347 (1978), 53-28348 (1978), 53-46235 (1978), 59-1413
(1984), 58-13564 (1983), 56-5442 (1981), 56-5443 (1981),
56-5444 (1981), 59-34721 (1984), 58-11884 (1983), 60-6361
299
(1985), 59-31522 (1984), 60-48522 (1985), 60-48523 (1985),
51-1471 (1976), 51-1472 (1976), 57-59243 (1982), 55-5523
(1980), 56-22445 (1981), 56-22447 (1981), 57-31730 (1982),
57-47922 (1982), 60-59246 (1985), 61-25730 (1986),
52-24070 (1977), 55-4327 (1980), 58-12893 (1983), 58-14444
(1983), 58-14445 (1983), 58-14446 (1983), 58-14447 (1983),
60-42245 (1985), 61-21247 (1986), 61-842 (1986), 61-843
(1986), 49-2992 (1974), 53-36509 (1978), 57-34286 (1982),
60-40444 (1985), and 60-59247 (1985); and Japanese Pre-
examination Patent Publication (KOKAI) Nos. 57-195702
(1982), 57-198710 (1982), 58-11504 (1983), 58-180509
(1983), 58-180510 (1983), 59-78210 (1984), 60-20909
(1985), 54-50089 (1979), 54-101889 (1979), 55-21436
(1980), 55-73709 (1980), 55-98207 (1980), 55-112209
(1980), 58-8709 (1983), 58-61104 (1983), 58-168607 (1983),
58-180511 (1983), 58-204006 (1983), 60-71614 (1985),
55-54305 (1980), 55-54317 (1980), 57-192413 (1982),
57-192414 (1982), 59-129207 (1984), 61-7309 (1986),
53-108187 (1978), 59-184202 (1984), 59-202201 (1984),
59-210902 (1984), 60-47002 (1985), 60-71601 (1985),
60-72902 (1985), 60-96603 (1985), 60-233103 (1985),
61-31406 (1986), 61-34006 (1986), 61-51001 (1986),
61-51002 (1986), 55-155001 (1980), 55-155002 (1980),
56-112903 (1981), 58-69203 (1983), 58-101103 (1983),
58-103503 (1983), 58-210902 (1983), 59-11303 (1984), and
59-170102 (1984).
Furthermore the present invention provides a pro-
cess capable of producing a polymer of a high quality
which effectively prevents polymer scale deposition, using
the above-described polymerization apparatus.
Thus, the present invention also provides a pro-
cess of producing a polymer which comprises polymerizing a
monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated double bond in
an aqueous medium, using the above-described polymeriza-
tion vessel, wherein the quantity of heat removed by the
reflux condenser is increased stepwise or continuously
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with progress of the polymerization from initiation there-
of, such that not less than 20% of the total reaction heat
generated during the whole course of the polymerization is
removed by the reflux condenser.
Average rate of heat generation (hereinafter
referred to as average heat generation rate) is herein
defined by the following equation:
Average rate of heat generation (kcal/hr) = Total quantity
of reaction heat generated during the whole course of
polymerization (kcal) . polymerization time (hr)
Preferably, in the process above, the quantity of
heat removed by the reflux condenser is increased at a
rate of not more than 30%, more preferably 10 to 25%, on
average of the average heat generation rate. Preferably,
the quantity of the heat removed is increased continuous-
ly. If the quantity of heat removed by the reflux con-
denser is increased too repidly from the initial stage of
polymerization, bubbles of a suspended polymerization liq-
uid containing a large amount of a polymerization in-
itiator are formed by bumping and rise to the gaseous
phase region of the polymerization vessel so that polymer
scale is liable to be deposited on the inner wall surface
thereof. For example, in the suspension polymerization of
vinyl chloride, the liquid monomer is liable to rise to
the upper gaseous phase region of the vessel due to the
presence of a large amount of liquid monomer of lower
specific gravity than water at the initial stage of
polymerization. However, since with progress of the
polymerization the monomer is converted into a polymer
having a higher specific gravity, there is not the same
tendency for the liquid monomer to rise. The operation
according to the process of the present invention is thus
effective in preventing polymer scale deposition.
The process of the present invention is particu-
larly effective when a polymerization vessel has an inter-
nal volume of not less than 40 m3, with heat removal being
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highly dependent on the reflux condenser. With such a
polymerization vessel, preferably the quantity of heat
removed by the reflux condenser is controlled to be not
more than 10%, and more preferably 0%, of the average heat
generation rate when a polymerization conversion is less
than 5%; less than 28% of the average heat generation rate
when the polymerization conversion is more than 5% but
less than 30%; and from 28% to 80% of the average heat
generation rate when the polymerization conversion is more
30%; with the quantity of heat removed by the reflux con-
denser being increased continuously or stepwise. Further-
more, the quantity of heat removed by the reflux condenser
is controlled to be not less than 20%, and preferably from
20 % to 50% of the total reaction heat generated during
the whole course of the polymerization.
The monomer having an ethylenically unsaturated
double bond which is polymerized according to the present
invention may include, for example, vinyl halides such as
vinyl chloride; vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate, and
vinyl propionate; acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and
their esters or salts; maleic acid, fumaric acid, and
their esters or anhydrides; diene monomers such as
butadiene, chloroprene, and isoprene; styrene;
acrylonitrile; vinylidene halides; vinyl ethers; or the
like. These monomers may be used either singly or in com-
bination of two or more.
Among the monomers above, the polymerization ves-
sel of the present invention is particularly effective in
polymerizing vinyl chloride either singly, or as a monomer
mixture containing vinyl chloride as the main component
(normally in an amount of 50% by weight or more) and a
comonomer copolymerizable therewith. The comonomer(s)
copolymerizable with vinyl chloride may be, for example,
vinyl esters such as vinyl acetate, and vinyl propionate;
acrylic esters or methacrylic acid esters such as methyl
acrylate, and ethyl acrylate; olefins such as ethylene,
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and propylene; maleic anhydride; acrylonitrile; styrene;
vinylidene chloride or the like.
When a vinyl chloride polymer is produced in the
present polymerization vessel, the method and ratio of
charging thereinto an aqueous medium, a monomer such as
vinyl chloride, a polymerization initiator, a dispersant,
etc., as well as other polymerization conditions, may be
the same as known hitherto. In the polymerization, it is
optional, as required or desired, to add a polymerization
modifier, a chain transfer agent, a pH regulator, a gela-
tion modifier, an antistatic agent, a cross-linking agent,
a stabilizer, a filler, an antioxidant, a buffer and the
like which may be suitably used to produce a vinyl
chloride polymer.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
Polymerization was conducted in a stainless steel
polymerization vessel having an internal volume of 80 m3,
and which was equipped with a water jacket, a reflux con-
denser, a charging pipe, a recovery pipe for monomer gas,
and an agitator and baffles. The pipes for charging and
other purposes fitted to the polymerization vessel were of
a conventional type, with the ends thereof worked to be
substantially flush with the inner wall of the polymeriza-
tion vessel. Pipe-shaped spouts, as shown in Fig. 2 were
attached to the ends of the liquid-return pipe from the
reflux condenser, the charging pipes, and the monomer gas
recovery pipe. As a polymer scale preventive agent, 10 g
of C.I. Direct Blue 1 and 2 g of C.I. Basic Blue 12 were
dissolved in 10 liters of deionized water, and 17 g of
phytic acid was then added to form a solution. The
resultant solution was coated over all the inner surfaces
of the polymerization vessel, the agitating blades, the
baffles and the pipes, and was then dried at 50C for 10
minutes and finally rinsed with water.
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Subsequently, the polymerization vessel was
charged with an aqueous solution consisting of 37,000 kg
of deionized water, 9,200 g of a partially saponified
polyvinyl alcohol, and 3,900 g of cellulose ether. After
evacuation to 50 mm Hg, the polymerization vessel was fur-
ther charged with 29,000 kg of vinyl chloride monomer,
followed by 17,400 g of di-2-ethylhexyl peroxydicarbonate
which was pumped in with stirring. Hot water was passed
through the water jacket of the polymerization vessel to
raise the temperature of the mixture therein to 57C to
thus initiate reaction. During progress of the reaction
cooling water was passed through the water jacket and the
reflux condenser so as to remove heat. The reflux con-
denser was operated under the conditions, shown in Table
1. Polymerization was judged to have terminated when the
internal pressure of the polymerization vessel had fallen
to 6.5 kg/cm2G. At this point, polymerization conversion
was 85% and polymerization time was 5 hr. After comple-
tion of polymerization, unreacted monomer was recovered,
and the resultant polymer taken out in the form of a
slurry. The inside of the polymerization vessel was then
washed with water. The above-described operation, from
coating of the polymer scale preventive agent, through
polymerization, to final washing of the inside of the
polymerization vessel was repeated 100 times successively,
and the state of deposition or growth of polymer scale in
the polymerization vessel was observed. The results are
given in Table 1.
The average rate of heat generation was calculated
to be 1.81 x 106 kcal/hr as follows:
[Total quantity of vinyl chloride monomer charged] x
[Quantity of polymerization reaction heat per kg of vinyl
chloride monomer] x [Polymerization conversion] .
[Polymerization time] = 29,000 kg x 368 kcal/kg x 0.85 -
5 hr.
The polymer obtained in the 100th batch was tested
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for bulk specific gravity, particle size distribution and
fish eyes, according to the methods shown below. The
results are given in Table 1.
(1) Bulk specific gravity:
Measured according to JIS K 6721.
(2) Particle size distribution:
Screened with sieves of #48, #60, #80, #100, #lS0
and #200 according to JIS Z 8801, to determine undersize
amounts (% by weight).
(3) Fish eyes:
100 parts by weight of the resultant vinyl
chloride polymer obtained was mixed with 1 part by weight
of tribasic lead sulfate, 1.5 parts by weight of lead
stearate, 0.2 parts by weight of titanium oxide, 0.1 parts
by weight of carbon black and 50 parts by weight of dioc-
tyl phthalate. The mixture obtained was kneaded at 145C
for 5 min with a roll mill and then formed into a sheet
0.2 mm thick. The number of fish eyes in the sheet per
100 cm2 was then counted.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1
In the Comparative Example 1, a polymer was pro-
duced in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the
polymerization vessel was used without attaching the pipe-
shaped spouts to the ends of the charging pipes, the
liquid-return pipe from the reflux condenser and the
recovery pipe for unreacted monomer gas. As with Example
1, the state of polymer scale deposition in the
polymerization vessel was observed, and the bulk specific
gravity, particle size distribution and fish eyes of the
resultant polymer measured. The results are given in
Table 1.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2
In Comparative Example 2, a polymer was produced
in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the operat-
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ing conditions of the reflux condenser were changed as
shown in Table 1. As with Example 1, the state of polymer
scale deposition in the polymerization vessel was ob-
served, and the bulk specific gravity, particle size dis-
tribution and fish eyes of the resultant polymer measured.
The results are given in Table 1.
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Table 1
Example 1 Comp. Example 1 Comp. Example 2
Bulk specific gravity 0.525 0.519 0.497
Particle #48 100 99.0 99.3
size
distribution #60 100 98.7 99.1
(undersize,
% by weight) #80 60.8 59.2 60.2
#100 40.1 36.1 39.8
#150 26.2 25.3 26.0
#200 0.9 1.1 1.0
Fish eyes (number) 2 50 100
State of polymer scale Thinly deposited Thickly deposited Thickly deposited
deposition in on the inner wall in striP form on in strip form onpolymerization vessel in the gas phase the inner wall the inner wall
p rt and around extending from the extending from the
tle interface of liquid-rPturn pipe liquid-return pipe
tle gas/liquid opening -o the opening to the
plases botton o the po- bottom of the po-
lymer za ion Iymerization
vesse . Deposited vessel. Deposited
also "rom the also around the
openings of pipes interface of the
for charging and gas/liquid phases.
monomer recovery
to the middle of
the liquid phase
part.
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Table 1 (continued)
Quantity Polymeriza-
of heat tion conver- Okcal/hr Okcal/hr 0.1 X106 kcal/hr
removed sion: less
by the than 5%.
condens-
er Polymeriza- While the polymer- While the polymer- When the polymeri-
tion conver- ization conversion ization conversion zation conversion
sion: 5% or increased from 5% increased from 5% reached 5%. quan-
more but to 30%, quantity to 30%, quantity tity of heat re-
less than of heat removed by of heat removed by noved by the con-
30%. the con-enser was the conrenser was (enser w s rai6sed
raised ron raised rom rom 0. x10
O kcal/lr ;o O kcal/lr to ~cal/hr .o
0.5 x1~6 ~cal/hr 0.5 x1~6 kcal/hr ).8 x 10F
continuous:y at a continuously at a ~cal/hr at a rate
rate of 18~ of the rate of 18% of the of 70% of the av-
average heat average heat erage heat genera-
generation rate. generation rate. tion rate continu-
ously and kept at
this level.
Polymeriza- While the polymer- While the polymer- Quantity of heat
tion conver- ization conversion ization conversion removed by the
sion: 30% to increased from 30% increased from 30% condenser was kept
85% to 85%, quantity to 85%, quantity at 0.8 x 106 kcal
of heat removed by of heat removed by /hr.
the condenser was the condenser was
raised from raised from
0.5 X106 kcal/hr 0.5 X106 kcal/hr
to 1.25 X106 kcal to 1.25 X106 ~cal
/hr continuouslY /hr continuous:v
at a rate of 17% at a rate of 17%
of the average of the average
heat generation heat generation
rate. rate.
Percentage of heat re-
moved by the condenser 25 % 25 % 18 %
to the whole polymeri-
zation heat
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Remarks: The percentage of the quantity of heat removed
by the condenser with respect to the average heat genera-
tion rate in Table 1 are given as follows.
Heat removed by the
Condenser Percentaqe
0.5 x 106 kcal/hr 28%
1.0 x 106 kcal/hr 55%
1.25 x 106 kcal/hr 69%
